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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.141

Death dissolves all things.

Mors omnia solvit.

Source: Jenk. Cent. 160; Jackson; Weisman, 75v Difficulty 3/5 — Intermediate

Explanation

Death extinguishes personal obligations and liabilities — actions that are purely personal (as opposed to those touching property) die with the party.

Where this applies

  • A personal claim dies with the person who held it.
  • A dead person's personal grudges cannot be inherited by their family.

Legal domains

criminal

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.141 — Death dissolves all things. — Jenk. Cent. 160; Jackson; Weisman, 75v (Mors omnia solvit.)

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